Although she had not said it outright, Yan Xiaoyu was already eighty percent certain. What she found unbelievable was that, unlike outsiders, she knew better than anyone how long Lu Xiaotian had taken to cultivate from the Soaring Heavens Palace to the present. Yet he had already reached the terrifying Body Integration stage. However, she had now acknowledged Hai Qing as her master. With Hai Qing and Lu Xiaotian's relationship still unclear as friend or foe, it would not be appropriate to let Hai Qing know about their connection. It would be unfortunate if that planted a thorn in her heart.
Hao Zhijie and Hai Qing exchanged a glance. "Fellow Daoist Hai Qing, what should we do? That fellow's tone is rather forceful." There was a trace of annoyance in Hao Zhijie's voice.
"Give it to him. The Land of Fallen Dusk has changed rapidly over the years. We only made one round trip, yet so many changes occurred. If we come again later, there may well be more complications. Since that's the case, we might as well gamble on this man's character." Hai Qing was remarkably open-minded.
"Very well. We'll do as Fellow Daoist Hai Qing says." Hao Zhijie nodded, secretly thinking, Could this old woman have grown suspicious about the whereabouts of his senior brother? Judging by the old woman's intentions, she did not seem to care that much about the Azure Star Dew. Could it be that, like him, the Azure Star Dew was merely one of her objectives? He had no idea what his senior brother had come here for, making everything so mysterious.
Hao Zhijie secretly shook his head. His senior brother's cultivation was profound beyond measure, far beyond what he could fathom. This time, he was merely handling matters on the periphery. Though he